The earliest example of hindsight in my life that I can think of is the eternal ringing through my childhood of my mom telling me to take learning Chinese more seriously because I would “regret it when I’m older.”
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Never Just About A Boy: Sarah Dessen’s The Moon and More
This is part of my Summer Reading 2.0 series — I’ve always been a fan of Sarah Dessen; she puts out a bunch of thick novels dubbed as teenage romance. In my early days of high school I saw them as just that, teenage romance novels. But ever since English teachers started pushing me toContinue reading “Never Just About A Boy: Sarah Dessen’s The Moon and More”
The Difference Between Nobles and Serfs
Since 18 years ago I’ve slowly witnessed myself oscillating between serfdom and nobility, ending up more noble than serf. Serfs are thrifty and don’t like to waste things and concentrate on those sort of details, because that’s all they’ve ever known. I was a kid and I liked to hoard my Rice Krispy Treats and trade themContinue reading “The Difference Between Nobles and Serfs”
My Life is Monotony and I am Doing Nothing About It
Where I work, the line can sometimes grow to stretch out the door, especially on a Sunday afternoon. I immediately learned the importance of efficiency, speaking quickly to customers, having a pen ready before they’ve realized that they even need one…efficiency drives productivity. As the assembly line chugs along, the rays of the sun growContinue reading “My Life is Monotony and I am Doing Nothing About It”
Spring Break rambling
It’s Spring Break. I promise you I have negative ability to focus today (Friday), so this is going to be a rambling train of thought in my head as I drifted off in class. My sister and I used to split up the food that we bought like troops during the war. Three chocolateContinue reading “Spring Break rambling”
7 things about dealing with death
7. When you get the news, you want to reflect on their life. You’re forced to voluntarily remember little details about them that are resurfacing now. You’ll want to put them somewhere, so you never forget them.
The Daily Routine
She sits in a movie theatre and watches the main character die from the last row from the left most seat a tragic death that seems to shake the entire audience except her. The movie ends and she descends the steps one by one impassive stoic her face is dry. She comes back and sits inContinue reading “The Daily Routine”
Why Are You So Nice?
Sometimes I wonder about nice people Do they know just how delightful they are? Do they make an effort to be that pleasant? If they’re conscious of their niceness, why do they choose to be so? But then I wonder, are they actually nice? Or do they just want to be known as someone whoContinue reading “Why Are You So Nice?”
Life’s Extremes
The days are gaining speed – they pass like seconds And you and I? We’re laughing about a not-so-serious matter And it seems like we could conquer the world And the future seems optimistic and innocent My mom starts to warn me about life’s extremes But I go to sleep hopeful but wickedly unassuming. Continue reading “Life’s Extremes”
Reblog: 24 Things That Make You Beautiful
Well I believe this is the first reblog of mine. I think these are values that we’ve all subconsciously realized to be absolutely, utterly beautiful. These qualities demonstrate selflessness and a general understanding of world, and life. While no one is ever perfect, someone to comprehends how to better their personality and their relationships withContinue reading “Reblog: 24 Things That Make You Beautiful”
Cat Zhang 